This week, Bobbi Conner talks with Dr. Silvia Pereira-Smith about keeping children with autism safe from wandering. Dr. Pereira-Smith is an Associate Professor of Pediatrics and a developmental behavioral pediatrician at MUSC.
TRANSCRIPT:
Conner: I’m Bobbi Conner for South Carolina Public Radio with Health Focus here at the radio studio for the Medical University of South Carolina in Charleston. Wandering is a common issue that children and families in the autism community face. Doctor Silvia Pereira-Smith is here to talk about keeping children with autism safe from wandering. Doctor Pereira-Smith is an Associate Professor of Pediatrics and she’s a developmental behavioral pediatrician at MUSC. Doctor Pereira-Smith. First, tell us about the potential issue of children with autism or other developmental disabilities wandering away from a safe area or from their caregiver…